Sherman P. Freelin

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Purchasing / Materials & IT Management

Supply Chain Purchasing Inventory IT/MRP - ERP

Experienced Supply Chain Manager with current skill sets that encompass purchasing / manufacturing / production management / material logistics / inventory control / IT systems and full operations oversight. Straight forward business strategist with cost-effective (common sense) team-oriented approaches. Skilled in effectively locating, analyzing and addressing procedural, efficiency, quality, security, operating system or cost-control needs of multiple industries. Excellent track record of success in both the commercial and military manufacturing arenas.

Core Competencies

Supply Chain Administration

Strategic Multi-Site Planning

Procurement Management

Inventory & Asset Control

Best Practices & Benchmarking

IT Administration & Oversight

ISO-9001/AS9100/FAR/NPI

Effective Decision Making

Warehouse Management

Professional Experience

Delta Group Electronics, Inc. – Rockledge, Florida June, 1994 – January, 2016

Supply Chain-Purchasing Manager / Materials Manager / IT Department Lead

Oversee a 7-person management team and 35+ indirect reports. Direct all strategic planning and operational functions relevant to supply chain procurement, raw-material receiving, kit-to-floor logistics and shipping. Manage and hold P&L responsibility for a ~$30M direct material, inventory turns and multi-site department strategies. Establish, manage relationships and communicate effectively with supplier base regarding purchasing, contract administration, price negotiations and final product shipment coordination. Liaise across all company departments to ensure multilevel communication regarding status, delays and overall facility performance. Develop, deploy and manage ERP operating system and corresponding procedures. Manage comprehensive “CM” job costing system and reporting functions. It Department Lead. Hire, train and coach reports; address employee issues as necessary.

Key Achievements:

Instrumental in transforming the company from a single facility Contract Manufacturer into a successful world class, multi-site Electro Mechanical Service (EMS-tier 2 type) provider.

Developed and successfully deployed the company’s main operating system. Ten plus MRP conversions…

Initiated numerous raw material push/pull bonding type programs with top-tier suppliers across the world.

Tightened inventory and process controls that improved Mfg. throughput and eliminated year-end audits.

Secured 27% improvement in fulfillment rate (kits to production floor), moving from 72% to 99% overall.

Developed and deployed continuous-improvement plans, achieving 8%+ reductions in waste and shrinkage.

Successfully developed numerous employees through performance optimization and solid team leadership.

Lectrosonics, Inc. – Albuquerque, New Mexico April, 1988 – June, 1994

Purchasing Manager / Production Manager

Responsible for all aspects of procurement from forecasting to production floor delivery on 5,000 plus active inventory items covering 40 separate OEM product lines. Oversee all warehouses, shipping & receiving operations.

Key Achievements:

Strategically reduced supplier (AVL) base by 33% over a three year profitability improvement period.

Initiated numerous push/pull bonding type programs with top-tier suppliers throughout the United States.

Increased inventory turns from 4 to 7.5 by implementing new JIT purchasing and offsite bonding programs.

Putt-putt golf & games – Albuquerque, New Mexico January, 1987 – February, 1988

General Manager –

Direct responsibility for location personnel, operations management and overall profitability of two Putt-Putt Golf & Game facilities. Tasked with managing all necessary staffing, scheduling, inventory, security, public relations, facility’s maintenance, and special event management, advertising and public promotions.

Key Achievements:

Selected as the Putt-Putt Golf & Games Manager “Manager of the Month” in August, 1987.

Instrumental in transforming two outdated facilities into clean, well-organized & profitable locations.

Had a productive year, exceeded all budget expectations and significantly improved employee morale.

rent-a-center – San Diego, California January, 1986 – January, 1987

Store Manager

Responsible for overall supervision of large south San Diego rental outlet. Hired and trained area personnel. Responsibilities included location purchasing, inventory control, contracts, store displays, advertising and managed A/R, A/P & payroll activities. Coordinated collection efforts as necessary…

Key Achievements:

Exceeded new facility budgetary and financial expectations by 34%.

Promoted to Store Manager in first year of employment by executing a solid business development plan.

UNITED STATES NAVY – San Diego, CA February, 1980 – January, 1986

Weapons Technician – E5

Built, tested, transported and stored numerous underwater launched weapon systems. Class 1, 2 & 3 explosives driver and 15-ton crane/forklift operator for the Point Loma Submarine Base. Supervised, trained and counseled military personnel as directed. Prepared production schedules, quality metrics and supplied key logistical information for Fleet analysis. Consistent 4.0 performance evaluations --- while going to school full-time at night.

Key Achievements:

Became Emergency Response Team Leader, Division Career Counselor and Department CFC Coordinator.

Nominated by co-workers to become Department Safety and Voting Officer.

Received Leadership Award Scholarship from National University.

Navy Good Conduct Medal, Top-Secret Clearance (still active 2016) & numerous active duty commendations…

Educational Background

AAS, Applied Science – April, 1982

BBA, Business Administration – April, 1984

MA, Human Behavior – July, 1986

national university – San Diego, California

Technology: MRP, ERP, SAGE, COSS Mfg., Syteline, Oracle, Citrix, SAP, Fourth Shift and Microsoft Office

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